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The Speaker said motorcycle taxi operators play a critical role in supporting local economies and should be allowed to work in a secure and enabling environment.
According to the High Commission, the campaign will see more than 500,000 indigenous trees planted across the greater Amboseli ecosystem, with a focus on ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation and strengthening community livelihoods.
He warned that the situation points to systemic lapses within implementing agencies, including the State Department for Housing and Urban Development and the National Land Commission.
The National Assembly Speaker made the decision following a petition by Nyeri tea farmer John Omanga, who challenged the integrity of the legislative process.
The rising cost of diesel has emerged as a major challenge for telecom firms that rely on fuel-powered generators to keep network infrastructure running, particularly in remote areas where access to electricity remains limited.
A proposed Microfinance Bill, 2026 would limit what lenders can recover after a loan turns non-performing, restrict collateral, and expand Central Bank oversight. It also proposes criminal penalties, including up to Sh5 million fines, for illegal lending.
Eric Omondi was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and is being processed at Nairobi Region DCI Headquarters in investigations linked to recent fuel-price protests. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino says the charges lack strong legal backing and plans to pursue the matter.
Fally Ipupa was named a knight of the National Order of the Leopard in DR Congo, announced on state television by a presidential spokesperson. The honour recognizes contributions to national life and promotion of Congolese music.
The wage increase covers more than househelps. Gardeners, house servants, day security guards, messengers and sweepers working in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret will also be entitled to a minimum monthly salary of Sh18,047.
A five-judge High Court bench declared former Chief Justice David Maraga’s September 21, 2020 advisory unconstitutional. The court said a March 2017 decision directing Parliament to pass two-thirds gender legislation remains enforceable.
Among those approved for prosecution is the suspended Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo, who will face charges of abuse of office and neglect of official duty.
Kenya Red Cross says March–May rains affected 41 counties, impacting 85,993 households and displacing 18,587. The floods destroyed 355 water sources and wiped out 38,955 acres of farmland, including in Tana River’s Tana Delta.